CN101232179B - Power distribution system including a control module and a method of using the system - Google Patents

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CN101232179B
CN101232179B CN2008100020404A CN200810002040A CN101232179B CN 101232179 B CN101232179 B CN 101232179B CN 2008100020404 A CN2008100020404 A CN 2008100020404A CN 200810002040 A CN200810002040 A CN 200810002040A CN 101232179 B CN101232179 B CN 101232179B
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A method of employing a power supply grid can include transmitting an identification initiation command from a control module to a first power supply unit to initiate a corresponding identification command. The method can also include transmitting an identification command from the first power supply unit to other power supply unit(s) that are supplied with power using a power supply phase in common with the first power supply. The method can further include transmitting identification acknowledgement signal(s) from the other power supply unit(s) to the control module in response to the first corresponding identification command. In one embodiment, the method can include mapping which power supply units correspond to various power supply grids. In other embodiments, control modules and power distribution systems can be operable to perform portions of the methods.

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Comprise the distribution system of control module and the method for using of this system
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to field of power distribution, and more specifically, relates to the distribution system that comprises control module and the method for using of this system.
Background technology
Because value and the effectiveness of information constantly increase, all additional methods is handled and stored information seeking for individual and businessman.A kind of selection is an information processing system.Information processing system is generally individual, commerce or other purposes information or data is handled, collects, stored and/or communicates by letter.Because there are variation in needs and demand that different application is handled technology and information; Therefore also possibly there is variation in information processing system; The corresponding variation is what to be about the information that is processed; How how much information process information has will handle, store or communicate by letter, and how fast with effectively information is handled, is stored or communicates by letter.The variation of information processing system allows information processing system to become general and is particular user or specific use, and, business data storage predetermined such as financial transaction processing, aviation or global communication are configured.In addition, information processing system can comprise a large amount of hardware and software components, can dispose these assemblies and be used for communication is handled, stores, reached to information, and these assemblies can comprise one or more computer systems, data-storage system, reach network system.
Information processing system can comprise one group of blade server that is placed in the chassis (chassis).The power supply of blade server can comprise the front-loading three phase supply from this chassis.This three phase supply need come between power supply phase place and the corresponding power supply terminal of three introducings of self-powered panel the correct connection through link block.The power supply of incorrect cabling can't be worked, and therefore, and this power supply needs correctly cabling so that this power supply becomes can move.For example, if this chassis is connected to two various power panels, because the cabling of this three phase supply requires to recognize said three power supplies that are associated with each power supply panel.
Selectively, can replace this three phase supply by single phase power supply, single phase power supply is than three phase supply low price.The power supply of introducing from the power supply panel can be with the form about described three the power supply phase places of three phase supply.Different with three phase supply, this single phase power supply only is connected with the power supply phase place of two introducings.For example, if the power supply phase place of introducing comprises phase place A, phase place B and phase place C, one of this power supply can be connected with B with phase place A, and another of this power supply can be connected with C with phase place A, and another of this power supply also can be connected with C with phase place B.
The power supply grid that is used for this chassis can comprise and is used to supply power N+1 redundant power supply.This power supply is redundant to be guaranteed to have at least the minimum power supply quantity more required than the operation blade server Duo one power supply to move.This power supply grid that is used for this chassis also can comprise N+N the redundancy that the panel that is used to supply power is redundant.Each power supply is connected to the power supply that this device of power supply panel has the correspondence that is connected to different power supply panels, and the power supply quantity that therefore is connected to a pair of power supply panel is identical.
When the power supply quantity of introducing increases, especially consider the required or desired problem that just produces when redundant.Second group of power supply phase place of introducing also can comprise three phase places.Each single phase power supply is to the mapping of the correspondence group of the power supply phase place of introducing, and is to be used to safeguard, switch on/outage, the situation of fault or other non-expectations etc.The power supply that cuts off (terminating) introducing from one group of power phase of introducing is unacceptable selection to confirm being somebody's turn to do mapping for the current information processing system of moving.
Summary of the invention
In order to address the above problem; The invention provides a kind of method of using the power supply grid; Comprise: send the first identification starting command from control module, received to start the recognition command of first correspondence by first power supply unit, wherein this first power supply unit has the first power supply unit identifier; Send the recognition command of this first correspondence from this first power supply unit, received by second power supply unit, wherein this first corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the first power supply phase place; And send the first recognition and verification signal from this second power supply unit, and receive with in response to this first corresponding recognition command by this control module, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second source element identifier (element ID) that is used for second power supply unit.
In addition, the present invention also provides a kind of control module, comprising: the grid processor, and can operate this grid processor and be used for: use the particular phases of three effective phase places that appear at power grid to start identifying; And handle the power supply unit identifier that the particular phases three effective phase places receives; And communication module, can operate this communication module and be used for: send to first power supply unit and discern starting command, use so that this first power supply unit sends the recognition command of first correspondence that is transmitted by the first power supply phase place; And receive the first recognition and verification signal from second power supply unit, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second power supply unit identifier.
The present invention also provides a kind of distribution system, comprising: control module, and this control module comprises first communication module; First power supply unit, this first power supply unit and this control module are coupled, and wherein this first power supply unit can comprise second communication module, can operate this second communication module and be used for: receive first order of being sent by this control module; And the recognition command that sends the correspondence that transmits by the power supply phase place; And second power supply unit, this second power supply unit and this control module are coupled, and wherein this second power supply unit comprises third communication module, can operate this third communication module and be used for: the recognition command that receives the correspondence of being sent by this first power supply unit; And send the recognition and verification signal with in response to receiving this corresponding recognition command to control module.
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Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram that comprises the information processing system of distribution system;
Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram that can be used for the distribution system in the information processing system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram that can be used for the control module in the distribution system of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the functional block diagram that can be used for the power supply unit in the distribution system of Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are for being mapped to power supply unit the method flow diagram of the different electrical power grid in this distribution system.
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Provide description taken together with the accompanying drawings to help understand teaching disclosed herein below.Following discussion will be paid close attention to the concrete realization and the embodiment of this teaching.This concern is to be used for helping to describe this teaching, should it be regarded as scope and adaptive restriction to this teaching.But, certainly in should using, use other teachings.This teaching also can be used in other use in and have some various structure types, such as distributed computing fabric, client terminal/server structure or middleware server (middleware server) structure and the assembly that is associated.
For disclosed purpose; Information processing system can comprise the set of any means or means, the data that said means can be used for calculating, classify, handle, send, receive, retrieve, produce, change, store, show, show, survey, write down, duplicate, operate or use any type of information, information or are used for commerce, science, control, amusement or other purposes.For example, information processing system can be PC, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), consumer electronics device, the webserver or storage device, TSR, wireless router or other network communication devices or other any suitable devices and can on size, profile, performance, functional and price, change.Information processing system can comprise memory, such as one or more processing resources of CPU (CPU) or hardware or software control logic.The add-on assemble of information processing system can comprise one or more disc drivers, and one or more COM1s are used for and peripheral hardware and communicating by letter such as the various input-output equipment (I/O) of keyboard, mouse, display.Information processing system also comprises one or more groups bus, can between various nextport hardware component NextPorts, communicate.
Although be referred to as " device ", can this device be configured to hardware, firmware, software or above-mentioned combination in any.For example; This device can be a hardware, such as integrated circuit (such as application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA), structured ASIC or be embedded into the device than large chip), card (such as periphery component interconnection (PCI) card, PCI-express card, personal computer memory international association (PCMCIA) card or other these type of expansion cards) or system (installing such as mainboard, SOC(system on a chip) (SoC) or independent (stand-alone)).Similarly, this device can be that firmware is (such as any software that in embedded equipment, moves, Pentium series or PowerPC TMProcessor or other this type of devices) or software (such as any software that can operate in the relevant environment).This device also can be the combination of the instance of any aforesaid hardware, firmware or software.
Only if specify especially, otherwise device that communicates each other or program need not to continue each other communication.In addition, device that communicates each other or program can directly or indirectly be communicated by letter through one or more intermediarys.
The following embodiment that discusses has partly described the distributed computing technology scheme of all or part of communication interaction between the supervising the network element.In this article, communication interaction can be to want transmission information, transmission information, solicited message, reception information, receive request or above-mentioned combination in any to information.Like this, communication interaction can be unidirectional, two-way, multidirectional or above-mentioned combination in any.In some cases, communication interaction is can be relatively complicated and comprise two or more network elements.For example, communication interaction can be the related communication sequence (series) between " dialogue " or the client and server end, and each network element sends information or receives information from other elements to other elements.No matter take which kind of communication interaction mode, included network element need not adopt any specific mode.Network element can be some other assemblies or the above-mentioned combination in any of node, hardware, software, firmware, middleware, computing system.
In the following description, procedure (flowcharted) technology is described in a series of continuous actions.Can under the prerequisite of the scope that does not deviate from this teaching, freely change a side of the order and the execution in step of this action.Can add, delete mode of operation or change over various forms.Similarly, this action can be carried out layout again or circulation.In addition, although order that can be continuous is described process, method, algorithm etc., this process, method, algorithm or above-mentioned combination in any can be operated with selected order operation.And the certain operations mode in process, method or the algorithm can be carried out (the for example mode of operation of executed in parallel) at least simultaneously at a time point, also can all carry out, part is carried out or carry out with above-mentioned combination in any (form).
As used herein, term " comprises ", " comprising ", " including ", " including ", " having ", " having " or as above other variations arbitrarily, is in order to cover non-monopolistic content.For example, the process, method, object or the device that comprise some row characteristics need not to only limit to said characteristic, but can also comprise not being other characteristics of clearly listing or being contained in said process, method, clauses and subclauses or device.In addition, only if clear and definite reverse side statement, " or " be meant comprise or (inclusive-or) rather than monopolize or (exclusive-or).For example, any one all satisfy condition A or B:A are very (or appearance) for false (or not occurring) and B for true (or appearance) and A and B for false (or not occurring), A for true (or appearance) and B below.
And, use " one " (a) or " one " (an) element described herein and assembly described.Do so only is for ease and in order to provide the general understanding of scope of the present invention.Have other implications only if spell out, comprise one or at least one, and this odd number also comprises plural number, or vice versa otherwise should this description be interpreted to.For example, when describing single assembly here, availablely substitute single assembly more than a device.Similarly, when describing more than a device here, alternative single assembly is used for this device.
Only if limit in addition, all technology used herein all have the identical implication that said those skilled in the art normally understand with scientific terminology.Although can be in practice or use similar or the method and the material that are equal to described herein in the test of embodiments of the invention, appropriate method and material be described below.Remove the specific chapters and sections of non-quoted, otherwise can merging (arriving the present invention) be quoted in open, the patent application of mentioning, patent and other here through quoting of full content.Suppose to occur conflict, then this specification comprises that qualification will control.In addition, this material, method and instance only are used for explanation and are not construed as limiting.
Relate to the scope of not describing here, many detailed contents about certain material, processing mode of operation and circuit are conventional, and can in textbook and other resources of learning about computational science, electronics and software, find.
According to an aspect, a kind of method of power supply grid of using can comprise that sending first from control module discerns starting command, is received to start the first corresponding recognition command by first power supply unit, and wherein this first power supply unit has the first power supply unit identifier.This method also can comprise from this first power supply unit sends this first corresponding recognition command, is received by second power supply unit, and wherein this first corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the first power supply phase place.This method can further comprise from this second power supply unit sends the first recognition and verification signal; Received to respond this first corresponding recognition command by this control module, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second source element identifier (element ID) that is used for second power supply unit.
According to another aspect, control module can comprise grid processor and communication module.The particular phases that this grid processor can be manipulated in three effective phase places that appear in the power grid starts identifying, and handles the power supply unit identifier that receives on this particular phases in three effective phase places.Can operate this communication unit and send the identification starting command, so that this first power supply unit transmission will be by the first corresponding recognition command of the first power supply phase place transmission to first power supply unit.Can further operate this communication module and receive the first recognition and verification signal from second power supply unit, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second power supply unit identifier.
According to further aspect, distribution system can comprise control module, and this control module comprises first communication module and first power supply unit that is coupled to this control module.This first power supply unit can comprise second communication module, can operate this second communication module and receive first order of being sent by this control module, and send the corresponding recognition command that is transmitted by the power supply phase place.This distribution system can further comprise second power supply unit that is coupled to this control module.This second power supply unit can comprise third communication module, and can operate this third communication module should the correspondence recognition command to receive from this first power supply unit, and sends recognition and verification signal with should the correspondence recognition command in response to receiving to this control module.
Fig. 1 has shown the calcspar of the example embodiment of information processing system (being generally referenced as 100).In one form, this information processing system 100 can be the computer system such as server.As shown in Figure 1; This information processing system 100 can comprise first concurrent physical processor 102 with first host bus 104 (host bus) coupling, and can further comprise 106 the Attached Processor (be often referred to and be decided to be the N concurrent physical processor) that is coupled with second host bus 108.This first concurrent physical processor 102 can be coupled with chipset 110 through first host bus 104.In addition, this N concurrent physical processor 106 can be coupled with chipset 110 through second host bus 108.This chipset 110 can support multiprocessor and allow multiprocessors parallel processing, and in information processing system 100, carries out information exchange when being supported in the multiprocessing operation.
According to an aspect, this chipset 110 can be described as hub memory or Memory Controller.For example, this chipset 110 can comprise acceleration hub architecture (AHA), and it uses dedicated bus between first concurrent physical processor 102 and this N concurrent physical processor 106, to transmit data.For example, this chipset 110 comprises the support AHA chipset (AHA enabled-chipset) with Memory Controller hub and I/O controller hub.As memory controlling hub, 110 operations of this chipset are to use first bus 104 to visit first concurrent physical processor 102, to use the function of second host bus, 108 visit N concurrent physical processors 106.This chipset 110 also can provide the memory interface that uses the 3rd host bus 114 references to storage 112.In a concrete embodiment, (respectively) part that this bus 104,108 and 114 can be bus independent of each other or same bus.This chipset 110 also can provide total line traffic control and handle (data) transmission between bus 104,108 and 114.
According to another aspect, can think that usually this chipset 110 is special chip groups, it can provide the connection of various buses and integrated other system function.For example, can use the chipset of Intel's hub architecture (IHA) to be used as this chipset 110 equally, this IHA chipset can provide two parts, that is, and and figure and AGP memory controlling hub (GMCH) and I/O controller hub (ICH).For example, the 820E of Intel, 815E chipset or the above-mentioned combination in any of Intel company's (being positioned at the Santa Clara of California, USA) can be used as at least a portion of chipset 110.This chipset 110 also can be encapsulated as ASIC.
The entity declaration of hardware, firmware or software implementation example will be described about Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 in the following description.A large amount of entity descriptions will comprise coupling, connect and some functional descriptions.To come the describing method explanation about Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, and quote the assembly of describing among Fig. 1 to Fig. 4.
This information processing system 100 also can comprise interface of video figure 122, and this interface 122 uses the 4th host bus 124 to be coupled with this chipset 110.In one form, this interface of video figure 122 can be that AGP (AGP) interface comes the content in the display video display unit 126.Also can use other graphic interfaces.This interface of video figure 122 can provide video to show output 128 to video display unit 126.This video display unit 126 can comprise the video display such as the one or more types in the display unit of flat-panel monitor (FPD) or other types.
This information processing system 100 also can comprise I/O interface 130, and this interface 130 can be connected with this chipset 110 through I/O bus 120.This I/O bus 120 can comprise Industry Standard Architecture or privately owned bus (proprietary bus) and separately interface or controller with I/O interface 130.This I/O bus 120 also can comprise periphery component interconnection (PCI) bus or high-speed PCI-Express bus.In one embodiment, pci bus can be operated in about 66Mhz, and the PCI-Express bus can be operated in about 128Mhz.Can provide pci bus and PCI-Express bus to connect and the industrial standard of communicating by letter to meet between the hardware device (PCI-enabled hardware device) of various support PCI.Also can related ground or the bus of other types is provided independently, this I/O bus 120 comprises such as industrial standard architectures (ISA), minicom serial line interface (SCSI), mutual integrated circuit (I 2C), the Industry Standard Architecture or the privately owned bus of system packet interface (SPI) or USB (USB).
In an optional embodiment, this chipset 110 can be the chipset that adopts northbridge/southbridge chipset structure (not shown).For example, the north bridge of this chipset 110 part can communicate by letter with this first concurrent physical processor 102, and can control and this memory 112 alternately, the 4th bus 120 can be a pci bus, reaches the device (activities) about this interface of video figure 122.This north bridge part also can use first bus 104 to communicate by letter with this first concurrent physical processor 102, and with communicate by letter with second bus 108 that this N concurrent physical processor 106 is coupled.This chipset 110 also can comprise the south bridge part (not shown) of chipset 110, and can handle the I/O function of this chipset 110.This south bridge part can manage be used for this information processing system 100 such as USB, serial i/O, audio frequency output, integrated drive circuit (IDE), reach the citation form of the I/O of ISA I/O.
This information processing system 100 can further comprise the Magnetic Disk Controler 132 that is coupled with the 4th bus 120.This Magnetic Disk Controler 132 can be used for connecting one or more disc drivers; Such as hard disk drive (HDD) 134 and CD drive (ODD) 136, CD drive is such as disk read/write driver (R/W-CD), read/write digital video disk (R/W-DVD), mini read/write digital video disk (R/W mini-DVD) or other CD drive types.
This information processing system 100 also can comprise the system power supply 140 that is coupled through power plane (power plane) 142 and this chipset 110.Although do not illustrate, can be coupled with this system power supply 140 such as other assemblies of this processor (the 1st processor 102 is to N processor 106), this video display unit 126, this interface of video figure 122, this memory 112 and this Magnetic Disk Controler 132.Can come to send order, communication or other signals through any or the combination of aforementioned components, or receive order, communication or other signals from this system power supply 140 to this system power supply 140.This system power supply 140 can be the form of the power subsystem in this information processing system 100.This system power supply 140 also can be coupled through feed cable 144 and distribution system 150.As shown in Figure 1, power supply can be transferred to system power supply 140 from this distribution system 150.
This system power supply 140 can be the part of bigger power grid, and it can be provided in inside, the outside or long-range of this information processing system 100.In one form, this system power supply 140 can be the operation of part chassis, to multiplicated system, assembly or above-mentioned combination in any power supply to be provided.In another form, also the redundant system power supply can be provided.Also can system power supply be regarded as through using multiple supply module to need not to be restricted to single power supply.
This information processing system 100 can further comprise system administration manager 160, and this system administration manager 160 can be coupled with chipset 110 through first communication bus 162 such as control bus.Although it is not shown; But such as this processor (first processor 102 is to N processor 106), other assemblies of this video display unit 126, this interface of video figure 122, this memory 112 and this Magnetic Disk Controler 132 can be coupled with this system administration manager 160.Through any or the combination of aforementioned components, can send order, communication or other signals to this system administration manager 160, or receive order, communication or other signals from this system administration manager 160.This system administration manager 160 can be the form of the subsystem in this information processing system 100.This system administration manager 160 also can be coupled through second communication bus 164 and this distribution system 150.This first and second communication bus 162 and 164 can be I 2C bus, system management (SM) bus, the other communication medium or the above-mentioned combination in any that are fit to.
In a particular embodiment, all component on dotted line right side and subsystem can be attached to blade or part blade.Distribution system 150 can be attached to chassis, support (rack), shell or above-mentioned combination in any.This blade can be attached to this chassis.Also can use other realization.After reading this specification, the those skilled in the art can recognize that the unify power supply of this information processing system of this information processing system can dispose according to specific needs or expectation.
Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram of distribution system 250.In one embodiment, this distribution system can be this distribution system 150 that power supply is provided to this system power supply 140 as shown in Figure 1.This distribution system 250 can comprise the chassis 200 (dotted portion) that is coupled with external power source 220 and 240.Different electrical power panel on the equipment that this external power source 220 and 240 can be positioned at from this distribution system 250.This external power source 220 and 240 can be separate, if for example not operation of this external power source 220 or 240, then another external power source continues operation.In a particular embodiment, each external power source 220 and 240 can provide three phase mains to this distribution system 250.The phase place of external power source 220 can comprise phase place A, B and C, and the phase place of external power source 240 also can comprise phase place A, B and C, is shown as phase place D, E and F usually.This external power source 220 and 240 nominal voltage (nominal voltage) can be 120V, 240V, 480V or other voltage that is fit to.This external voltage 220 and 240 frequency can be 50Hz, 60Hz or other frequencies that is fit to.This external power source 220 and 240 can be each other about aforementioned or other characteristic and identical or different in essence.After reading this specification, the those skilled in the art can recognize and described different parameter here.Therefore, said value only is in order to describe rather than to the restriction of scope of the present invention.
This external power source 220 and 240 is coupled with spacing block 221 and 241 respectively.This spacing block 221 and 241 helps relatively to reduce radiofrequency signal or other high frequencies or the low-frequency noise that is transmitted by the out of phase in the distribution system 250, send to this external power source 220 and 240.Each this spacing block 221 and 241 can comprise can be before signal of communication arrives this external power source 220 and 240, fully remove from capacitor element, other assemblies, other configurations or the above-mentioned combination in any of all said signals of communication of power supply unit 228 and 248 processes.In brief, power supply can get into this distribution system 250, but the communication in this distribution system 250 can not send to high external power source 220 and 240 from this distribution system 250.
This external power source 220 and 240 also is coupled with power supply unit (PDU) 228 and 248 respectively.In a particular embodiment, being separated into different terminal at each PDU228 in 248 from three power phases of this external power source is connected.In this illustrative embodiment, this PDU228 and power supply unit (PSU) 222,224 and 226 is coupled, and this PDU248 and PSU242,244 and 246 are coupled.Said coupling can use multiple power source bus and general I/O interface to realize.Obviously, can use the interface or the above-mentioned combination in any of other types power bus, other types.In a particular embodiment, each PSU222,224,226,242,244 and 246 is single phase power supply unit.In another particular embodiment, can use the three phase supply unit to replace the combination of this PSU arbitrarily or PSU.
When this PSU was single-phase PSU, each PSU 222,224,226,242,244 and 246 comprised a pair of supply line, and this supply line is with combination is coupled from the out of phase of its PDU separately.For example, this PSU222 can be coupled through the A and the B phase place of PDU228 and external power source 220.Similarly, this PSU224 can be coupled with A and C phase place, and this PSU226 can be coupled with B and C phase place.This PSU242 can be coupled through the D and the E phase place of PDU248 and external power source 240.Similarly, this PSU244 can be coupled with D and F phase place, and this PSU246 can be coupled with E and F phase place.In Fig. 2, mainly show this phase assignments, but in other embodiment, can use different phase.In one form, this A, B and C phase place are equal to this D, E and F phase place discriminably.In another form, this A can be in identical or different phase angles with the D phase place, and this B can be in identical or different phase angles with the E phase place and this C can be in identical or different phase angles with the F phase place.Equally in another embodiment, more or less PSU can with each or all PDU be coupled.In this illustrative embodiment, power grid comprises this PDU228 and PSU222,224 and 226.
In a particular embodiment, this distribution system 250 or its corresponding information processing system can have redundant and N+1 the PSU redundancy strategy of N+N power grid.This N+N power supply redundancy can allow the externally fed power supply of two separation, is the PSU power supply of the equal number of each externally fed power supply.In other words, the complementary pair of each power grid has the PSU of equal number.For example, other power grid can comprise PDU248 and PSU242,244 and 246, and suitable redundancy is provided for other power grid.This N+1 PSU redundancy strategy can allow the additional PSU of Duoing than the needed effective PSU of current use.Like this, when using this N+N and N+1 redundancy strategy, this distribution system 250 can have at least 4 PSU.Should strategy if do not use, this distribution system 100 can be used to be less than 4 PSU equally.Can use external power source, and this external power source can provide alternating current and direct current more than two.
In this illustrative embodiment; This distribution system 250 further comprises control module 202, this control module 202 can be at least as the part of chassis management controller, baseboard management controller, integrated management controller, service processor or above-mentioned combination in any.This control module 202 can be coupled with this PSU222,224,226,242,244 and 246.In a particular embodiment, this control module 202 can be to use in the part microprocessor of operation distribution system 250 or the part in the part set of microprocessors.This control module 202 can be passed through I with this PSU 2C bus, SM bus, other communication medium control buss that are fit to or above-mentioned combination in any come to be coupled with this PSU.
In one embodiment, this distribution system 250 can be coupled with this system administration manager 160, system power supply 140 or above-mentioned combination in any.This system administration manager can be coupled with processor or the above-mentioned combination in any among this control module 202, the PSU.The combination of any single PSU or PSU can provide power supply to this system power supply 140.
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram that can be used for the control module 302 of control module 202.Being connected and being coupled not shown in Fig. 3 of this distribution system and miscellaneous part understood this control module 302 in order to simplification.This control module 302 comprises detection module 312, communication module 314, grid processor 316 and memory 324.Can operate this detection module 312 and detect the PSU (not shown in Fig. 3) that is coupled with this control module 302.This detection module 312 can obtain the PSU identifier or to not having the PSU identifier or not providing each PSU of PSU identifier to distribute PSU identifier to this detection module 312 from this PSU.Can operate this communication module 314 and send signal to this PSU, and receive the signal that is used for this control module 302 from this PSU from this control module 302.Also can operate this communication module 314 and send signal to this system administration manager (for example this system administration manager 160), and receive the signal that is used for this control module 302 from this system administration manager from this control module 302.
Can operate this grid processor 316 uses the particular phases of three effective phase places that appear at power grid to start identifying.Also can operate this grid processor 316 comes deal with data or other information, handles the PSU identifier that on the particular phases of three effective phase places, receives from this PSU.Can further operate this grid processor and handle data or other information that is received from this system administration manager, this memory 324 or said two devices.Also can further operate this grid processor 36 and shine upon which PSU and be associated, with in response to the communication of sending or receiving through communication module 314 with power grid.For example, can operate this grid processor 316 and confirm that which PSU is associated with their corresponding power grid.This memory 324 be can operate and data or other information kept according to interim or lasting (needs).In one embodiment, this memory 324 can comprise that buffer is to receive information from this PSU, this system administration manager or above-mentioned combination in any.In another embodiment, this memory 324 can comprise data and other information, such as the instruction that can be used by this grid processor 316.Equally in another embodiment, this memory 324 can comprise the different piece that difference in functionality is served.
Fig. 4 is the functional block diagram that can be used for the PSU422 of any or whole PSU described herein.Can operate this communication module 414 sending signal to this control module (for example control module 202), and receive the signal that is used for this PSU422 from this control module from this PSU422.Also can operate this communication module 414 and come to send signal to system administration manager (for example this system administration manager 160), and receive the signal that is used for this PSU422 from this system administration manager from PSU422.Can operate this PSU processor 416 and handle data or other information that receives from this control module, this system administration manager, memory 424 or above-mentioned combination in any.For example, can operate this PSU processor 416 and carry out the executory instruction of using the method that is described in detail later.How many power supplys can further operate this PSU processor 416 defines and will be provided to this system power supply (for example this system power supply 422) from PSU422.This memory 424 be can operate and data or other information kept according to interim or lasting (needs).In one embodiment, this memory 424 can comprise that buffer comes to receive information from this control module, this system administration manager or above-mentioned combination in any.In another embodiment, this memory 424 can comprise data and other information, such as the instruction that can be used by this PSU processor 416.Equally in another embodiment, this memory 424 can comprise to difference with function serve without part.
About this control module 302, this PSU422 or the two, the signal that whether sends or receive can be simply as individual signals (for example individual data position) or with the signal set of the form of byte, word, more complicated communication or other information.In other embodiments, can use more, still less or different module.The function of a module can be the combination of another functions of modules, or cutting apart between disparate modules.For example, in this control module 302, this PSU422 or said two devices, this communication module can comprise that the communication module that can operate to be used to send signal can operate the communication module that is used to receive signal with another.Can be used for different bus and interface more than one communication module.For example, this communication module 434 among the PSU422 can comprise can operating for one and be used for the communication module of communicating by letter with control module, and can operate another communication module that is used for communicating by letter with other PSU.This grid processor 316 can be the part of bigger module, comes when 302 controls of this control module monitoring or controls this power grid.Said module can comprise the logic of hardware, firmware, software or above-mentioned combination in any.
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are the method for using flow charts of the distribution system (for example distribution system 250) that can be used for one or more information processing systems (for example information processing system 100).Information processing system 100 that shows among the distribution system 250 that shows among Fig. 2, Fig. 1 or any information processing system of operating the method that is used to use Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 of the other types distribution system of unifying all can this methods of all or part of use.In addition, can this method be embodied as various types of codimg logics, comprise the form or the above-mentioned combination in any of logic OR of software, firmware, hardware or other stored digital media, it can operate all or part of with the method that Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are provided.Although described most of method that Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 show about Fig. 2, behind this specification of reading, the technical staff in said field can recognize can use many other configurations.Therefore, be the understanding that helps specific embodiment such as Fig. 2, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, and be not restriction scope of the present invention.
At the square 502 of Fig. 5, this information processing system energising and this control module start.At square 504, this method can comprise the appearance that detects PSU through this control module.In one embodiment, the detection module in this control module detects this PSU.According to Fig. 2, this detection module in this control module 202 detects PSU222,224,226,242,244 and 246.At this moment send or obtain the identifier of PSU through this control module 202, or later sending or obtaining the identifier of PSU through this control module 202.But, this process this constantly, this control module 202 do not know which PSU can be effectively and which power grid be coupled.
In one embodiment, this control module 202 can have information or obtain information from the configuration file of PSU relevant information with this detection.This configuration file can be included in which PSU has taken which slot or other positions in the distribution system.In a particular embodiment; This first selected PSU that receives this first identification starting command can be this first slot or the PSU of minimum slot that takies in the distribution system, and the selected PSU of this next one that receives this next one identification starting command can be the unmapped slot of this next one or the PSU of current (then-current) minimum slot that takies in the distribution system.Equally, in another embodiment, this order can be opposite (for example beginning with last slot or this PSU of the highest slot that takies in the distribution system), or in unmapped PSU, selects at random.
In square 522, this method also can comprise through the specific PSU that do not shine upon sends the recognition command that the identification starting command starts correspondence.According to Fig. 2, this control module 202 can be sent this identification starting command to this PSU222 and started the recognition command to correspondence.In another embodiment, can select different PSU.In a particular embodiment, can use the communication module of this control module 202 and the communication module of this PSU222.
In square 524, this method can further comprise the recognition command of the correspondence that transmission is transmitted by the phase place of specific unmapped PSU.According to Fig. 2; In response to receiving this identification starting command to start corresponding recognition command from this control module 202; This PSU222 can send this corresponding recognition command, and this corresponding recognition command is by the phase place that is coupled with this PSU222 or more specifically transmitted by phase place A and phase place B.This corresponding recognition command that is transmitted by phase place A can send to PSU224 through PDU228, and this corresponding recognition command that is transmitted by phase place B can send to PSU226 through PDU228.In a particular embodiment, the communication module of this PSU222 can be sent this corresponding identifying information, and the communication module of this PSU224 and 226 can receive this corresponding recognition command.
In the square 626 of Fig. 6, this method can further comprise from other PSU sends the recognition and verification signal, with in response to this corresponding recognition command.According to Fig. 2, after receiving this corresponding recognition command from this PSU222, this PSU224 and 226 can send the recognition and verification signal to this control module 202.In a particular embodiment, this PSU224 and 226 communication module can be sent this recognition and verification signal, and this receiving element of this control module 202 can receive this recognition and verification signal.In square 628, this method also can further comprise shines upon other PSU with just using this specific unmapped PSU in the same power supplies grid mutually.This control module 202 is sent to PSU222 should discern starting command, and received the recognition and verification signals from this PSU224 and 226.In a particular embodiment, the grid processor of this control module 202 confirms that this PSU222,224 and 226 is in identical power grid.
The specific protocol of this order, signal or above-mentioned combination in any is not crucial.The specific protocol of this order, signal or above-mentioned combination in any can be multiple power source bus (UPB) signal, X10 signal, wide band power line (broadband over power line) signal, consumer electronics bus (CEBUS) signal, other communication protocol or above-mentioned combination in any that are fit to.More specifically, can use any agreement that can between selected PSU and other PSU, be used to send order, signal or above-mentioned combination in any.Can this control module and and the PSU that is coupled of this control module between send order, signal or above-mentioned combination in any this agreement can use any aforementioned protocols or other use usually between the information processing system or among agreement.The different piece of this method can be used identical agreement or different protocol.
Between different phase, the particular order of this order, signal or above-mentioned combination in any is not crucial.Before PSU224 receives this corresponding recognition command, receive this corresponding recognition command by this PSU222 transmission and by this PSU226, or vice versa.Similarly, before receiving these recognition and verification signals, can receive these recognition and verification signals by this PSU224 transmission and by this control module 202, or vice versa by this PSU226 transmission and by this control module 202.Equally, in another embodiment, before sending by this PSU226 or receiving this corresponding recognition command, can receive this corresponding recognition command and can send this recognition and verification signal by this PSU224, or vice versa by this PSU224.
Can be with recognition command that should correspondence to come to send to PSU224 and 226 from PSU222 near phase angle arbitrarily.In a particular embodiment, can be in or send this corresponding recognition command near the phase angle of the integral multiple of 0 ° or 180 °.Other the phase angle that equally, can be in 90 °, 270 ° etc. sends this corresponding recognition command.This corresponding recognition command that is transmitted by this phase place A and phase place B can occur simultaneously substantially or not occur simultaneously.
Can use the time out period (time-outperiod) between the control module that receives this corresponding identification signal in the square 626 of the control module of sending signal in the square 522 of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6.This time out period can make any time, be less than one minute in one embodiment.In another embodiment, this time out period can be 9 seconds, 5 seconds, 2 seconds or other times that are fit to.In one embodiment, this time can may be as little to several milliseconds less than 1 second.This control module can comprise that time mechanism, this time mechanism can be this grid processors of part or used by this grid processor.At time-out time week after date; This grid processor confirms not receive any PSU of this corresponding recognition command, maybe this recognition and verification signal is returned to being not to be part particular power source grid, that can not operate, off line, that be in starting state or that other are invalid control module.
In judging (square) 642, this method can further comprise and determined whether further unmapped any PSU.According to Fig. 2, PSU242,244 and 246 is not mapped to power grid (" being " branch of decision block 642).At square 644, this method can further comprise another the unmapped PSU that selects to be used for this sequence of mapping.
This method is returned the square 522 of Fig. 5, and is recycled and reused for the recognition sequence of the PSU of effective remainder in square 522,524,626,628 and decision block 646.For example, this control module 202 can be sent this corresponding recognition command by PSU244 and 246 receptions that is transmitted by phase place D and phase place E in turn to PSU242 transmission identification starting command.According to the validity of this PSU244 and 246, each PSU244 and 246 can send the recognition and verification signal to this control module 202.In a particular embodiment, this grid processor in this control module can confirm PSU242,244 with 246 for the identical power grid of part, be different from and be used for PSU222,224 and 226 power grid.Therefore, when this PSU242 was this selected PSU, this control module 202 can not receive corresponding identification signal from this PSU222,224 and 226.In judging (square) 642, all PSU are being shone upon back (" denying " branch of diamond block 642), this method finishes.
After reading this specification, the those skilled in the art can recognize can use different configuration details.For example, when carrying out this sequence of mapping, can use from (equipment)/main (equipment) configuration.In a particular embodiment, this selected PSU can be main (equipment), and other PSU is a slave unit with respect to this selected PSU.In another embodiment; (transmission) can also comprise the instruction that is used for this selected PSU222 is placed broadcasting (broadcast) pattern to this identification starting command of this selected PSU222; Though and be in identical or different power grid, this control module 202 also can be sent signal said other PSU are placed (listen) pattern of listening to other PSU.Can notice that broadcasting/listen mode and master/slave title are optional.
After PSU was mapped to this power grid, this distribution system, this information processing system or above-mentioned combination in any can be used the relevant information of this power grid.In a particular embodiment, information processing system can have N+N power grid redundancy strategy, and therefore, each of two different electrical power grids needs two PSU (at least 4 PSU altogether) at least.This control module of this distribution system or this system administration manager of this information processing system can use information confirm whether different power grid has the enough PSU that can be used for satisfying this strategy.In another particular embodiment, information processing system can have N+1 PSU redundancy strategy.This control module of this distribution system or this system administration manager of this information processing system can use information determine whether to can be used for satisfying enough PSU of this strategy.
Equally in another embodiment; This control module of this distribution system or this system administration manager of this information processing system can use this power grid information that comprises this PSU mapping; Confirm to activate (activate) or invalid (deactivate) which PSU; If or activate, this PSU can be separately or is produced how many power supplys altogether.The system power supply of this information processing system can receive an amount of power supply from this PSU.In another embodiment, a plurality of information processing systems can be coupled with this distribution system.This system administration manager of this information processing system can provide this distribution system information or other data about required power supply and power supply redundancy strategy to this control module.This control module of this distribution system can be handled this information or other data, to allow obtaining more reliable source of power by this information processing system of this distribution system power supply.
In another embodiment, this control module managing electrical power grid independently of one another.This control module also can be sent affirmation and the information of managing about this distribution system, or about other information that are fit to of this distribution system.Equally, this control module can enable management, modification or the two of the power grid in this distribution system.
Notion described herein can expand in other modifications.The quantity of power grid, PSD, PSU or the quantity of external power source do not limit this method.Can use more than two external power sources, and this external power source can provide alternating current or direct current.In addition, can directly or indirectly be coupled, and can comprise connection (for example, having no intermediate switch or other electronic building bricks) through the conductor connection.
In one embodiment, this control module of this distribution system can side by side be sent a plurality of identification starting command to different PSU, or sends later identification starting command to PSU before at the sequence of mapping that is associated with the identification starting command of accomplishing early.In this embodiment, can use the predetermined order of selected PSU.For example, can send the identification starting command and receive (for example receiving) identification starting command by this control module by this PSU222 and 242 by the PSU that is coupled to the minimum of this distribution system or first slot.
System and method described herein is useful, extendible and seldom receives the influence of mistake.Power supply unit can exchange each other and not worry about the manual mapping PSU of information processing system or be connected to the specific cabling strategy of particular power source grid.This control module and PDU can inserted or be coupled to this power supply.When the energising of this system, the control module executing method of distribution system, automatically detect PSU and this PSU is mapped to their corresponding power grid.
Many different aspects and embodiment can be arranged.Some aspects and embodiment are described below.After reading this specification, the those skilled in the art can recognize that these aspects and embodiment only are used to the present invention is described and unrestricted scope of the present invention.
In aspect first, a kind of method of using the power supply grid comprises from control module and sends the first identification starting command that received to start the recognition command of first correspondence by first power supply unit, wherein this first power supply unit has the first power supply unit identifier.This method also can comprise the recognition command that sends this first correspondence from this first power supply unit, is received by second power supply unit, and wherein this first corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the first power supply phase place.This method can further comprise from this second power supply unit sends the first recognition and verification signal; Received with the recognition command in response to this first correspondence by this control module, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second source element identifier (element ID) that is used for second power supply unit.
Among the embodiment aspect this first, this method can further comprise the recognition command that sends this first correspondence from this first power supply unit, is received by the 3rd power supply unit, and wherein this first corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the second power supply phase place.This method also can further comprise from the 3rd power supply unit sends the second recognition and verification signal; Received with the recognition command in response to this first correspondence by this control module, wherein this second recognition and verification signal comprises the 3rd power subsystem identifier that is used for the 3rd power supply unit.In a particular embodiment, this method can further comprise this first power supply unit, this second power supply unit and the 3rd power supply unit are mapped to first power grid.At one more in the certain embodiments, each comprised single phase power supply unit of this first power supply unit, this second power supply unit and the 3rd power supply unit.
Among another embodiment aspect this first, send this first corresponding recognition command and can comprise the recognition command that sends this first correspondence through power supply unit.In a particular embodiment, this method can further be included in this first power supply unit and this second power supply unit, receives power supply through this power supply unit from external power source.
Among same another embodiment aspect this first, this method can further not comprise and receives any recognition and verification signal from the 3rd power supply unit.This method also can further comprise from control module sends the second identification starting command; Receive to start the recognition command of second correspondence by the 3rd power supply unit; Wherein the 3rd power supply unit has the 3rd power supply unit identifier, sends the recognition command of this second correspondence by the 3rd power supply unit, is received by the 4th power supply unit; Wherein this second corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the 3rd power supply phase place; Send the second recognition and verification signal from the 4th power supply unit, received with the recognition command in response to this second correspondence by this control module, wherein this second recognition and verification signal comprises the 4th power subsystem identifier that is used for the 4th power supply unit.In a particular embodiment; This method can further comprise this first power supply unit, this second power supply unit are mapped to first power grid, the 3rd power supply unit, the 4th power supply unit is mapped to this second source grid that is different from this first power grid.At one more in the certain embodiments, this method can comprise further that detecting which power supply unit is coupled with this control module, and confirms whether shone upon by all power supply units of this control module detection.
Aspect second, control module can comprise grid processor and communication module.Can operate this grid processor and start identifying, and handle the power supply unit identifier that the particular phases three effective phase places receives with the particular phases that use appears at three effective phase places in the power grid.Can operate this communication module and discern starting command, use so that this first power supply unit sends the recognition command by first correspondence of the first power supply phase place transmission to the transmission of first power supply unit.Can further operate this communication module and receive the first recognition and verification signal from second power supply unit, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second power supply unit identifier.
Among the embodiment aspect this second, can further operate this grid processor and be used to shine upon the power supply unit that is associated with power grid, with in response to the communication of sending or receiving by this communication module.In a particular embodiment; This control module can further comprise detection module; Can operate this detection module and be used to detect the power supply unit that is coupled with this control module, wherein can further operate this grid processor and confirm whether the power supply unit that detects is not shone upon.In another embodiment; This identification starting command also can be ordered this first power supply unit; Use so that this first power supply unit sends the recognition command of second correspondence that is transmitted by the second power supply phase place; Can further operate this communication module to receive the second recognition and verification signal from the 3rd power supply unit, wherein this second recognition and verification signal comprises the 3rd power supply unit identifier.In another embodiment, this first power supply phase place is a different phase with this second power supply phase place.
Aspect the 3rd, distribution system can comprise control module, and this control module comprises first communication module and first power supply unit that is coupled with this control module.This first power supply unit can comprise second communication module, can operate this second communication module and receive first order of being sent by this control module, and send the recognition command of the correspondence that is transmitted by the power supply phase place.This distribution system can further comprise second power supply unit that is coupled with this control module.This second power supply unit can comprise third communication module, can operate the recognition command that this third communication module receives the correspondence of being sent by this first power supply unit, and sends recognition and verification signal with in response to receiving this corresponding recognition command to this control module.
Among the embodiment aspect the 3rd; This distribution system can further comprise first power supply unit that is coupled with this first power supply unit and second power supply unit, wherein can operate this first power supply unit in order to allow sending this corresponding recognition command through this first power supply unit.In a certain embodiments, the 4th power supply unit that this distribution system can further comprise the 3rd power supply unit that is coupled with this control module, be coupled with this control module, second power supply unit that is coupled with the 3rd power supply unit and the 4th power supply unit.At one more in the certain embodiments; This first power supply unit, this second power supply unit and this first power supply unit are associated with first power grid, and the 3rd power supply unit, the 4th power supply unit and this second power supply unit are associated with the second source grid.At one more in the certain embodiments, this distribution system can further comprise the N+N configuration.In another embodiment; This distribution system can further comprise information processing system; This information processing system comprises the input power supply; Can operate this input power supply and receive the input power supply from power grid, this power grid comprises this first power supply and can operate the electronics (device) that uses this input power supply.
The specification of the embodiments described herein is for the generality understanding to the structure of various embodiment is provided with illustrating.This specification is not device and the whole elements of system and the detailed and comprehensive explanation of characteristic described as utilization structure here and method with illustrating.Many other embodiment, the those skilled in the art can be proposed after reading the present invention.Under the prerequisite that does not deviate from scope of the present invention, can use the present invention or be derived from embodiments of the invention, or make such as structural replacement, in logic replacement or other change.Therefore, the invention relates to the explanation and unrestricted.
For purpose clearly, the characteristic of confirming has been described under the situation of the embodiment that separates, also can in single embodiment, the form with combination provide.On the contrary, from simple and clear purpose, various characteristics are described under the situation of single embodiment, and it also can independently provide or the norator combination provides.In addition, the numerical value of stating in the scope of being quoted comprises each and whole numerical value in this scope.
The solution of beneficial effect, other advantage and problem has been described hereinbefore.But, can bring any beneficial effect, advantage or appearance or become this beneficial effect, its advantage of significant solution, the solution of problem and the characteristic of key, that need or the essence that any characteristic can not be interpreted as any or whole claims.
Above-mentioned theme can be regarded as illustrative and also nonrestrictive, and additional claim is used to cover any and whole said modifications, improvement and other embodiment that falls into protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, farthest protect in order to obtain Patent Law, protection scope of the present invention is that the acceptable explanation of the maximum magnitude that is equal to by claim with claim is confirmed, and the aforesaid detailed description that do not have limits or limits.

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  1. One kind use the power supply grid method, comprising:
    Send the first identification starting command from control module, received to start the recognition command of first correspondence by first power supply unit, wherein this first power supply unit has the first power supply unit identifier;
    Send this first corresponding recognition command to second power supply unit through power supply unit from this first power supply unit; Wherein this power supply unit and this first power supply unit and second power supply unit are coupled, and this first corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the first power supply phase place; And
    Send the first recognition and verification signal from this second power supply unit, received with the recognition command in response to this first correspondence by this control module, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second source element identifier (element ID) that is used for second power supply unit.
  2. 2. method according to claim 1 further comprises:
    Send recognition command to the three power supply units of this first correspondence from this first power supply unit through this power supply unit; Wherein this power supply unit and this first power supply unit and the 3rd power supply unit are coupled, and this first corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the second power supply phase place; And
    Send the second recognition and verification signal from the 3rd power supply unit, received with the recognition command in response to this first correspondence by this control module, wherein this second recognition and verification signal comprises the 3rd power subsystem identifier that is used for the 3rd power supply unit.
  3. 3. method according to claim 2 further comprises this first power supply unit, this second power supply unit and the 3rd power supply unit are mapped to first power grid.
  4. 4. method according to claim 3, wherein each of this first power supply unit, this second power supply unit and the 3rd power supply unit comprises the single phase power supply unit.
  5. 5. method according to claim 1 further is included in this first power supply unit and second power supply unit, receives power supply through this power supply unit from external power source.
  6. 6. method according to claim 1 further comprises:
    The 3rd power supply unit is provided;
    Do not receive any recognition and verification signal from the 3rd power supply unit;
    Send the second identification starting command from this control module, received to start the recognition command of second correspondence by the 3rd power supply unit, wherein the 3rd power supply unit has the 3rd power supply unit identifier;
    Send the recognition command of this second correspondence from the 3rd power supply unit, received by the 4th power supply unit, wherein this second corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the 3rd power supply phase place; And
    Send the second recognition and verification signal from the 4th power supply unit, received with the recognition command in response to this second correspondence by this control module, wherein this second recognition and verification signal comprises the 4th power subsystem identifier that is used for the 4th power supply unit.
  7. 7. method according to claim 6 further comprises this first power supply unit and second power supply unit are mapped to first power grid, and the 3rd power supply unit and the 4th power supply unit are mapped to the second source grid that is different from this first power grid.
  8. 8. method according to claim 7 further comprises:
    Detect which power supply unit and this control module is coupled; And
    Confirm whether shone upon by all power supply units that this control module detects.
  9. 9. control module comprises:
    The grid processor, can operate this grid processor and be used for:
    The particular phases that use appears at three effective phase places in the power grid starts identifying; And
    The power supply unit identifier that processing receives in the particular phases of three effective phase places; And
    Communication module, can operate this communication module and be used for:
    Send the identification starting command to first power supply unit, with so that this first power supply unit sends the first corresponding recognition command to second power supply unit through first power supply unit, this first corresponding recognition command is transmitted by the first power supply phase place; And
    Receive the first recognition and verification signal from this second power supply unit, wherein this first recognition and verification signal comprises the second power supply unit identifier.
  10. 10. control module according to claim 9 wherein can further be operated this grid processor and is used to shine upon the power supply unit that is associated with power grid, with in response to the communication of being sent or being received by this communication module.
  11. 11. control module according to claim 10; Further comprise detection module; Can operate this detection module and be used to detect the power supply unit that is coupled with this control module, wherein can further operate this grid processor and confirm whether the power supply unit that detects is not shone upon.
  12. 12. control module according to claim 9, wherein:
    This identification starting command is also ordered this first power supply unit, uses so that this first power supply unit sends the recognition command of second correspondence that is transmitted by the second power supply phase place; And
    Can further operate this communication module to receive the second recognition and verification signal from the 3rd power supply unit, wherein this second recognition and verification signal comprises the 3rd power supply unit identifier.
  13. 13. control module according to claim 12, wherein this first power supply phase place is a different phase with this second power supply phase place.
  14. 14. a distribution system comprises:
    Control module, this control module comprises first communication module;
    First power supply unit, this first power supply unit and this control module are coupled, and wherein this first power supply unit can comprise second communication module, can operate this second communication module and be used for:
    First order that reception is sent by this control module; And
    Transmission is by the recognition command of the correspondence of power supply phase place transmission; And
    Second power supply unit, this second power supply unit and this control module are coupled, and wherein this second power supply unit comprises third communication module, can operate this third communication module and be used for:
    Reception is by the recognition command of the correspondence of this first power supply unit transmission; And
    Send the recognition and verification signal to order to control module in response to the identification that receives this correspondence
    Order; And
    First power supply unit, this first power supply unit and this first power supply unit and second power supply unit are coupled, and wherein can operate this first power supply unit in order to allow sending this corresponding recognition command through this first power supply unit.
  15. 15. distribution system according to claim 14 further comprises:
    The 3rd power supply unit, the 3rd power supply unit and this control module are coupled;
    The 4th power supply unit, the 4th power supply unit and this control module are coupled; And
    Second power supply unit, this second power supply unit and the 3rd power supply unit and the 4th power supply unit are coupled.
  16. 16. distribution system according to claim 15, wherein:
    This first power supply unit, this second power supply unit and this first power supply unit are associated with first power grid; And
    The 3rd power supply unit, the 4th power supply unit and this second power supply unit are associated with the second source grid.
  17. 17. distribution system according to claim 16 further comprises the N+N configuration of power supply unit and power supply unit.
  18. 18. distribution system according to claim 14 further comprises information processing system, this information processing system comprises:
    The input power supply can be operated this input power supply to receive the input power supply from power grid, and this power grid comprises this first power supply; And
    Electronic installation, this electronic installation can be operated to use this input power supply.
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